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Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jhang Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Jhang

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Phuket is 164.9% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 230.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Phuket is 178.7% more expensive than Jhang without rent, and 321.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.51 เธฟ142
$1.73 PKRย 487
160.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
$14.19 PKRย 4,001
224.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.78 เธฟ276
$3.62 PKRย 1,020
142.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.90 PKRย 817
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.67 PKRย 1,035
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
$2.36 PKRย 666
30.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
$0.36 PKRย 101
94.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
$0.23 PKRย 65.1
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 เธฟ116
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
$0.58 PKRย 165
287.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
$0.57 PKRย 161
228.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
$1.22 PKRย 343
81.97%
Eggs
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
$1.05 PKRย 295
112.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.68 เธฟ619
$5.98 PKRย 1,685
229.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 เธฟ115
$3.02 PKRย 851
21.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.09 เธฟ411
$4.53 PKRย 1,276
188.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 เธฟ106
$1.02 PKRย 288
231.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
$0.64 PKRย 182
164.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
$0.61 PKRย 173
281.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
$0.44 PKRย 125
350.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
$0.35 PKRย 99.1
342.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
$0.52 PKRย 147
190.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
$0.44 PKRย 125
122.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
$0.36 PKRย 102
33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.73 PKRย 207
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.54 PKRย 152
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.06 PKRย 300
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 เธฟ137
$0.83 PKRย 235
424.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.65 เธฟ649
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
$0.20 PKRย 56.9
585.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.36 เธฟ357
$7.17 PKRย 2,022
58.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
$0.69 PKRย 196
350.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
$0.53 PKRย 148
98.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.72 เธฟ431
$1.82 PKRย 514
653.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
$0.88 PKRย 250
52.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
$18.0K PKRย 5.1M
54.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
$23.1K PKRย 6.5M
45.23%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 เธฟ3,835
$70.9 PKRย 20.0K
72.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 เธฟ428
$3.78 PKRย 1,067
260.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.49 เธฟ581
$10.54 PKRย 2,973
75.43%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
$12.27 PKRย 3,461
402.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.70 เธฟ525
$5.86 PKRย 1,654
184.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 เธฟ286
$3.49 PKRย 985
160.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$702 เธฟ22.1K
$16.11 PKRย 4,542
4260.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
$1,228 PKRย 346.2K
1202.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
$15.05 PKRย 4,244
291.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
$20.93 PKRย 5,901
64.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 เธฟ3,545
$73.2 PKRย 20.6K
54.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
$30.27 PKRย 8,537
179.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$606 เธฟ19.1K
$74.1 PKRย 20.9K
717.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 เธฟ13.7K
$52.5 PKRย 14.8K
728.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
$166 PKRย 46.7K
1147.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
$105 PKRย 29.6K
1303.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
$732 PKRย 206.5K
507.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
$547 PKRย 154.4K
445.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Jhang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$547 เธฟ17.2K
$143 PKRย 40.3K
283.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
18
-70.39%

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Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

Last update for Jhang: January 11, 2026

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